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Is Somalia ignoring coronavirus pandemic?


Medical experts warn lax attitude dangerous for a country with poor healthcare system
Mohammed Dhaysane   |
09.02.2021
MOGADISHU, Somalia
As the world grapples with COVID-19 in its final round, the Somalian government faces criticism for its lax approach to fight the pandemic.
The Horn of Africa country has not imposed a proper lockdown since March 2020, when the first coronavirus case was reported in the country. However, a curfew was imposed for less than a month in April last year.
Somalis are behaving as if there is no coronavirus, with no restrictions in public places and educational institutions, including universities.
Medical experts warned this attitude is dangerous for a country whose healthcare system remains weak because of poor resources. ....

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Noguchi Receives Digital Laboratory Information System


 
The Chairperson of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, Justice Sophia Akuffo, has stated that the fund closed down its warehouse because of dwindling finances and donations.
According to her, since October last year, the fund received a donation only last week and had just GH¢ 6 million left in its coffers.
Justice Akuffo made the disclosure at the installation and inauguration of a SchuyLab digital Laboratory Information System (LIS) at the Virology Laboratory at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Accra yesterday.
“Now, our warehouse is empty and has been handed back to the army who are the original owners. We do not have any items; no Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), no sanitiser, nothing,” she said. ....

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See the 15 laboratories certified to test for COVID-19 in Ghana


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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has published a list of 15 laboratories that are certified to test for COVID-19 in Ghana.
The list accredited of laboratories includes the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL), Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR), Veterinary Services Department - Labone (VSD - Labone), the Veterinary Services Department - Takoradi (VSD - Takoradi) and the Public Health Reference Laboratory - Tamale (PHRL - Tamale).
The rest are the Public Health Reference Laboratory - Sekondi Takoradi (PHRL - Takoradi), the University Health And Allied Sciences Laboratory - Ho (UHAS - Ho), MDS-LANCET - East Legon, Nyaho Diagnostic Laboratory- Accra (Nyaho Lab - Accra), the Akai House Laboratory- Accra (Akai Lab - Accra), Council For Scientific And Industrial Research - Accra (CSIR - Accra), the LEDing Medical Laboratory (LEDing), The Trust Hospital Company Ltd (Trust Hospital) and ....

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